Members of Congress and Super PACs Keep Lawyers Busy

Campaign finance lawyers have been busy in the last few months providing legal services to members of Congress, Super PACs, and presidential campaigns.

Several Senate and House members dealt with serious campaign finance legal questions and investigations during the last quarter of 2013. Here are a few of the members of Congress and political organizations that paid for legal services, many relating to investigations and inquiries by the House and Senate Ethics Committees, the Federal Election Commission, and others.

Super PACs dealt with legal issues as well during the last six months of 2013.

Perkins Coie LLP was paid by several Democratic super PACs, including $128,500 by the Senate Majority PAC; $69,779 by American Bridge 21st Century; $60,000 by Battleground Texas; $50,000 by House Majority PAC; $22,000 by Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC, the PAC of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz.

Holtzman Vogel JosefiakPLLC was paid by several Republican super PACs, including $75,118 by American Crossroads; $45,213 by Kentuckians for Strong Leadership; and $17,668 by Texans for a Conservative Majority.